1. Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr was born on 23 January 1999 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens.
17 Facts About Malang Sarr
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An academy graduate of Nice, Sarr scored on his senior debut in 2016 and made over 100 appearances for the club.
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Malang Sarr joined Premier League club Chelsea in 2020, where he had two season-long loan moves to Porto in Primeira Liga and back in France to Monaco, before his contract with the English club was terminated in 2024.
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Internationally, Malang Sarr has represented France at every youth level from under-16 to under-21.
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Malang Sarr spent the next 12 years in the club's academy before making his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 14 August 2016 against Rennes, aged 17.
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Malang Sarr scored the winning goal for his team in the 60th minute, heading home from a Jean Michael Seri free-kick.
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On 7 November 2016, Malang Sarr signed his first professional contract with Nice and by the end of the season had made over 30 appearances as the club ended the league campaign in third place.
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In February 2018, Malang Sarr was named by the CIES Football Observatory as the world's fifth-most promising footballer under the age of 20.
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Malang Sarr's contract expired on 30 June 2020 and subsequently became a free agent.
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On 12 February 2022, Malang Sarr was an extra-time substitute as Chelsea won the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup title, beating Palmeiras.
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Malang Sarr was a substitute in the semi-final game against Al-Hilal.
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On 10 August 2022, Malang Sarr joined Monaco on a season-long loan deal, with an option to buy.
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However, Malang Sarr later revealed that Pochettino had actually been aware of him and had even attempted to sign him during his tenure as Tottenham manager.
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Consequently, Malang Sarr did not feature in any matches throughout the season and had to train with the under-21 team.
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Malang Sarr has represented France at various youth levels and in September 2016, he was named captain of the 20-man France under-18 squad by manager Bernard Diomede for the 2016 Limoges Tournament.
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Malang Sarr was born in the neighbourhood of les Moulins in Nice.
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Malang Sarr is of Senegalese descent through his parents who immigrated to France prior to his birth.